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ALOGBA KAREEM ADELEKE: Profile Of A Digital Transformation Driver Who Plans on Institutional Strengthening, Delivering Solutions With Impacts Through Legislative Representation

April 30, 2026May 1, 2026 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu One of the unexpected entrants into the contest for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly is young Mr Alogba Kareem Adeleke, a computer scientist, and data analyst. As a vibrant, inquisitive and solution provider, his aim at representing constituents of Ikorodu Constituency 1 is to provide visionary leadership, driving digital transformation, strengthening institutional capacity, and delivering solutions that create measurable impact for government and society at large. Kareem, who is a son of the Lagos State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Kazeem Alogba…

VIEW: Imposition versus Inclusion: The Dilemma of Candidate Selection in Nigeria Politics and the Hindrance to Youth Involvement

April 30, 2026May 1, 2026 Impact Newspaper

By Suraju Abdulgafar In every election cycle, Nigeria’s political parties face the same question before a single ballot is cast: who decides who runs? The answer defines the health or lack thereof of the parties’ internal democracy. Two means are statutorily prescribed: the consensus; and the direct primary. As stipulated in the electoral act 2026 as amended (Sections 84–88), either of the two options must be used by political parties to produce a candidate for any elective post. My introspection of the two options leads to my conviction that they…